Project Limelight Society
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 847797685RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($92,142) as filed with the CRA.
Project Limelight Society is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $10K in revenue and $92K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 41% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $4,285.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 29% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $19K in 2020 to $10K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Project Limelight provides youth ages 8 through 15 years with a safe place to build an artistic community alongside professional actors directors dancers sings costume designers filmmakers and musicians. As part of the commitment to the community nutritious meals and snacks are provided to every child at each workshop and rehearsal.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10K | $92K | $70K | — | — | $14K |
| 2023 | $6,281 | $3,815 | $1,001 | — | — | $96K |
| 2022 | $1,916 | $1,864 | $0 | — | — | $94K |
| 2021 | $3,387 | $39K | $16K | — | — | $94K |
| 2020 | $19K | $77K | $43K | — | — | $129K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,285 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,285
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$47K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Maureen Webb (chairman); Donalda Weaver (secretary/treasurer); Margaret Sailes (director); Carmen Amos (director); Doris Carruthers (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Project Limelight Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 847797685RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.